Chandigarh:Even though his Congress party government in Punjab has made wearing a face mask in public a must, legislator Navjot Singh Sidhu has been seen mingling with people and frontline healthcare workers without wearing a mask to extend a helping hand to those who are fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
He was seen touring his Amritsar East constituency, which he preferred to give a miss largely after resigning from the state Cabinet in July last, daily along with his handful of supporters to distribute ration packets among the needy and underprivileged.
Also he is regularly meeting doctors, healthcare workers and municipal workers and sanitation staff to boost their morale.
During his brief visits across his constituency, even his security guards and supporters are not seen wearing the masks.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered strict enforcement of the compulsory wearing of masks in public and asked the police to take stringent action, including imposition of fines, against the violators. The state made wearing a mask compulsory in public earlier this week.
But in videos posted on his Facebook page titled 'Jittega Punjab' on Saturday, Sidhu was seen at public places donning the face mask. Also he went to Government Medical College where he interacted briefly with doctors and health workers while maintaining a social distance.